Here’s why bassists need to learn guitar and other instrument’s melodic and accompanying lines: It makes them better musicians and not just yet another bass player knocking out roots. If you pass judgement on what is happening in the music, you are not really listening to the music.

You know, I’ve never seen a post where a guitar player wants to do bass lines. If Marcus wants to play guitar, so be it. Why are so many bass players trying to prove themselves by playing guitar parts? The bass is such a beautiful instrument and so different from guitar, why is this happening? Please help me understand why bass players see the need to play guitar lines.

Here’s why bassists need to learn guitar and other instrument’s melodic and accompanying lines: It makes them better musicians and not just yet another bass player knocking out roots. If you pass judgement on what is happening in the music, you are not really listening to the music.